Configurable switch array
US10306731B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B45/58
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A light emitting diode system allows for high current end user LED matrix applications while mitigating internal damage to control circuitry that may be caused by excess current flow. In one example, multiple switches operate in parallel across an LED. When an overvoltage condition is detected in a first switch, a logic circuit determines those switches programmed to operate in parallel and causes them to conduct current. This reduces the amount of current flowing through any one switch and mitigates harm to the device. The parallel configuration of switches may be driven by a single pulse width modulated current. This allows the drive current to be divided between parallel transistors, limiting the damaging effects that can be caused by high currents flowing through the transistors.
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